Sam Houston Area Council B.S.A. Troop 505
Chartered to St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church
Houston, Texas

This archive is the repository for things like agendas/minutes of past committee meetings, "how-to's", and other general "institutional memory" stuff.

Committee Meetings:

Click here for agendas/minutes of past meetings!

Publicity:

Click here for sample bulletin announcements for PPXII, poinsettia sales, Scout Mass, Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting, and AAD.

Training:

Click here for a spread sheet listing all current training programs, to track Adult Leader training.

Service:

Click here for sample e-mail announcements for service opportunities.

Pope Pius XII:

Click here for a sample e-mail to send to Catholic Scouts/Venturers in SVDP-chartered units, prior to starting a PPXII program.

Scout Mass:

Click here for helpful SVDP Scout Mass hints.

Scoutmaster Conferences:

Click here for National's supplemental training module on Scoutmaster Conferences. Click here for the Grand Canyon Council's guidelines for Scoutmaster Conferences. Both include sample questions which could be asked.

Supplemental Training:

Click here for National's supplemental training modules designed to provide orientation beyond the basic training offered in New Leader Essentials and leader-specific training.

Troop Leadership Training:

Click here for National's Scoutmaster-directed Troop Leadership Training (TLT) divided into three modules: Module One Introduction to Leadership (Know). Conducted within a week of a Scout's acceptance of his new position, this session focuses on what a leader must know. Module Two How to Fulfill Your Role (Be). This session on how to fulfill the role's responsibilities focuses on what a leader must be. Module Three What Is Expected of Me? (Do). This session focuses on what a leader must do.

Webelos Crossover:

Click here for a list of all the stuff we (collectively) have to remember to do before, during, and after a Webelos Crossover!